# Senior Software Engineer, Platform at Astronomer

- Company: Astronomer
- What the company does: Apache Airflow® orchestrates the world’s data, ML, and AI pipelines. Astro is the best way to build, run, and observe them at scale. Backed by Insight and 500 Global.
- Company website: https://www.astronomer.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $168K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astronomer/1a7e12f6-efb9-4a72-9137-a3c409689abb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astronomer-senior-software-engineer-platform/

## About the role

At Astronomer, we’re redefining how companies run Apache Airflow at scale. Our R&D organization is home to some of the most innovative minds in cloud infrastructure and open-source software. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. You get to go in at the ground level of how our production infrastructure is designed, built, tested and deployed.

## What they're looking for

- Strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation
- Strong proficiency in Python, Golang and in-depth experience with Kubernetes (CKA or equivalent or greater)
- Experience with observability principles and technologies, including SLI/SLO definition and tracking
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in working with a globally distributed team in delivery
- A passion for reliability and operational excellence. A low tolerance for toil and other nonsense
- Ability to estimate the scope of work accurately and coordinate with stakeholders to address risks and ensure successful project delivery

Tags: Engineering